Times Sat 5/11

[sslinks]

Last one but what a great crossword, moments of anguish, moments of sheer pleasure and hours of torture. Puts the telegraph (all over in 3 minutes!) to shame!

6d Time to see rising star (4) _ E _ A

Any help greatly appreciated.

[The Penguin]

Vega

[biley]

Not convinced you have done the Telegraph cryptic crossword today in three minutes, sslinks but the answer you need is VEGA - V (for Vide - latin - see) and EGA (time rising) gives you the first magnitude star Lyrae ie VEGA.

[lelliej]

Yes, I had vega, but still stuck on 3d - regular nineties event and 10a its tight round top and bottom - no question, so can you help please

[pldcav]

re 3d & 10a - I was on the wrong track with these on Saturday. I had pencilled in Half Time, and Clique, and had -i-l for another clue. On Sunday morning everything became clear: Heat Wave, Basque (and Ball)

[lady_p_gold]

It was an absolutely brilliant crossword and it took us hours and hours but the clues were sooo good.

[sslinks]

Thanks to all for the answer.

OK Biley, you rumbled me not three minutes but I can't remember the last time that it took more than 10 minutes. And I was merely suggesting the Times is getting harder but that for me (and others) this weekend was a dream crossword - Hard enough to keep you thinking and easy enough to keep you going!

10 out of 10!